and a definition of the division of labor among the groupmembers within the first few weeks. These ideas will improve the chances for success and alsocan be used with any of the other formats.The multi-term format There are various forms of a multi-term project, but the one the author has experiencewith was a three-term course sequence. This format was used exclusively for projects of thestudents’ choosing. As a result, the first course was a one-credit planning and proposal course. Page 5.135.2This course was a faculty guided self-study pattern where the students would accomplish threegoals. The first goal was to choose the
if they areindeed effective. After these two steps are done, the evaluation step will check to see if thecustomer requirements are being met, using the data collected as well as customer input. Inthis case, the student will evaluate their chosen methods and then determine if they shouldcontinue the course they are on or should instead make any necessary changes. [1]Synthesis: To understand a cadet’s perspective, it is first important to understand the circumstanceof the environment in which they live. In the case of cadets at USAFA, it is important to notethat a grade point average is not the only grading metric used, but is instead one of three.Cadets also receive cumulative grades based on their physical and military performance
Paper ID #15388A Case Study in Effective Education-to-Workforce Pipelining: An AdvancedManufacturing and Innovation AcademyDr. Ranjeet Agarwala, East Carolina University Dr. Ranjeet Agarwala serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Technology Systems at East Carolina University. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the North Carolina State University. Since 2001 he has taught courses in Engineering Design, Digital Manufacturing, and 3D printing, GD&T, Electro-Mechanical Systems, Statics and Dynamics. His research interests are in the areas on Advance and Digital Manufacturing and its integration
stories while teaching kindergarten students math problem solving. The resultsshowed that the students who learned with the stories had significantly higher test scores of earlymathematics ability compared to students who learned with the regular curriculum. Yang,Greenbowe, and Andre48 investigated the use of familiar objects (a battery and flashlight) forexploring student beliefs about electrochemical concepts and electric circuits. The authorsconcluded that introducing the concepts of electrochemistry using the familiar context of aflashlight and battery system improved students’ understanding of electrochemistry more thanwhen using abstract, simple cells to introduce the concepts. Tiancheng and Jonnasen49investigated the effectiveness of
2017 Pacific Southwest SectionMeeting: Tempe, Arizona Apr 20 Paper ID #206713D Printing of Short-Fiber Composites as an Effective Tool for Undergradu-ate Education in Composite MaterialsDr. Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University Kwok Siong Teh received his B.S., M.S., Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the Univer- sity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, and University of California at Berkeley in 1997, 2001, and 2004, respectively. He is currently an associate professor of mechanical engineering, as well as the Associate Director of
challenging courses that colleges expect of prospective engineering students [6].The most effective way to turn things around is to provide coursework in middle and highschool to give students a sense of what STEM courses entail at the college level [1]. TheK-12 pipeline is expected to have an inevitable majority of underrepresented minoritiesand should be a major focal point of intervention to cultivate the diverse talent poolneeded to sustain the nation’s future in STEM [5]. There is a lack of STEM awarenessand programming in the K-12 pipeline in targeted high schools, but a large need forSTEM in the workforce [5]. One current approach to address the achievement gap is theimplementation of the MITE Enrichment Program at The University of Texas at
relevant to cutting edge research. Here we share several approachesused by the authors to create authentic high school research projects that meets the students at theircurrent level of knowledge. Our last example provides initial data exploring the effectiveness ofthis approach in improving students’ scientific identity, understanding how to ask and answerquestions, confidence in pursing STEM degrees. The evaluation approach utilized in this study isValues-Engaged, Educative (VEE) evaluation approach [11].APPROACH Starting with a research topic being explored in anacademic environment, we have identified three generalstrategies that can be used to design a high school researchproject, which can then be used to create formal, inclassroom
AC 2007-2055: THE EFFECTS OF GENDER ON ELEMENTARY-AGEDSTUDENTS' INTEREST IN TECHNOLOGY: A PRELIMINARY REPORTCarol Stwalley, Purdue University Dr. Carol S. Stwalley earned her BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees from the School of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Purdue University and is a registered professional engineer in Indiana. She performed the described research while the Assistant Director for the Purdue Women in Engineering Program. Currently, she performs assessment for the Purdue Minority Engineering Program. Dr. Stwalley also is the President of Paradocs Enterprises, Inc. which is a consulting engineering firm specializing in renewable energy projects and property transfer issues
Paper ID #30873The Effect of Person and Thing Orientation on the Experience of HapticsProf. Ida B Ngambeki, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette Dr. Ida Ngambeki is an Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Technology at Purdue Univer- sity. Dr. Ngambeki graduated from Smith College with a B.S. in Engineering and from Purdue University with a PhD in Engineering Education. Dr. Ngambeki’s research is focused on the intersection of human behavior and computing, specifically how educational and policy interventions can be used to improve human interactions with technology. Dr. Ngambeki’s key areas of research
area is available. It can, thus, be assumed that gross floor area is a better predictor ofconstruction time for educational buildings in Texas. Project delivery method does not play anyrole in predicting construction for educational projects.The model will be useful for students of construction science, taking courses in estimating andconstruction project scheduling. The students are often required to participate in hypotheticalbidding for construction projects. This model could be used as an effective tool for estimatingproject construction time based on estimated construction area for educational projects.This study has been conducted using data for construction of educational buildings in Texas. Themodel developed provides an alternative
assesses theresulting novelty (Shah et al., 2003). The Shah Framework is a tool used to evaluate ideagenerated within a design group or session. The Shah (2003) framework has been revised andoperationalized to meet a range of different goals, and researchers have offered updated orrefined versions of the framework. For instance, Nelson et al. (2009) offer a refined metric forideation effectiveness, noting limitations and inconsistencies in the scoring of variety.Additionally, Verhaegen, Vandevenne, Peeters, & Duflou (2013) refine metrics specificallypertaining to novelty. The authors introduce a hierarchical scheme for evaluating novelty andnote improvements that allow for better comparisons across different brainstorming methods.Indeed, our
groupsof students would participate in a semester long simulation in which they would be asked tomanage and lead specific aspects of an explicit complex system. During the course of thesemester, instructors would introduce certain unexpected (to the student) interruptions into thesystem, causing students to encounter management and leadership situations which they are notready to handle. They would initially receive no guidance from the instructors, and would likelymake a decision which could in the long run cause unwanted consequences in the complexsystem and within its operating environment. These ripple effects caused by their decisions couldbe illustrated in the simulated environment, so that students could experience firsthand the effectthat
Paper ID #8648The Effect of Cooperative Education, Contextual Support, and Self-Efficacyon Male and Female Student RetentionProf. Joseph A Raelin, Northeastern University JOE RAELIN is an internationally-recognized scholar in the fields of work-based learning and leader- ship. He holds the Asa S. Knowles Chair of Practice-Oriented Education at Northeastern University’s D’Amore-McKim School of Business in Boston where is he also professor of management.Prof. Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Professor Margaret Bailey, Ph.D., P.E. is the Principal Investigator (PI) for the Dr. Bailey is a Professor
Paper ID #11638Exploring the Effects of Problem Framing on Solution Shifts: A Case StudyMs. Samuelina M. Wright, University of Michigan Samuelina Wright is a senior in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan. She has worked in design and ideation research for over a year. Her focus has been on quantifying the diversity of so- lution sets, studying design problem framing, and exploring paradigm relatedness. She is interested in engineering education, which is where her passion for teaching and her technical background in engineer- ing overlap. As an engineering designer herself, she is interested in
incidents. Hence, improving the safety compliance to a higherlevel, compulsory wearing of suitable PPE and effective delivery of safety training is deemed tobe essential in the roofing business due to what seems to have a significantly high chance ofaccidents in those vocations.Injury Patterns: In terms of injury, no details about 320 events were reported. There were,however, 94 cases labeled severe, illustrating the fact that, although incidences are a regularoccurrence, the consequences are serious. Head and back are the most frequent reasons with 93and 47, respectively; this suggests employee vulnerability to falls and other working mishaps.This underlines the importance of better ways to practice preventing falls and the gadgets thatcan be used
Paper ID #25576The Effect of Context on Student Perceptions of Homework-Style Problemsin EngineeringDr. Andrew R. Sloboda, Bucknell University Andrew Sloboda is an Assistant Professor at Bucknell University where he teaches a variety of mechanics- based courses, including statics, solid mechanics, dynamics, system dynamics, and vibration. His research interests lie primarily in the fields of nonlinear dynamics and vibration. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019The Effect of Context on Student Perceptions of Homework-Style Problems in
belonging contribute to the development of students’ autonomy, whichcontributes to the way in which they manage their time and study environment.Within engineering education, the main implication of this study is that it explains the negativeconsequences of a low sense of belonging in students’ mental well-being and self-regulatedlearning skills [4], [46], [47]. This means that engineering schools need to continuouslyimplement support interventions aimed at improving students’ sense of belonging and sense ofmattering [19], [21], which would have an important direct effect on the mental well-being, and amoderate and indirect effect on the way they manage their study time and space. In this context,this study also contributes with proposed scales to
Paper ID #41854The Effects of COVID-19 on the Development of Expertise, Decision-Making,and Engineering IntuitionMadeline Roth, Bucknell University Madeline (Maddi) Roth is an undergraduate student with majors in Neuroscience and Psychology and a minor in Education.Miss Joselyn Elisabeth Busato, Bucknell University Joselyn Busato is an undergraduate student at Bucknell University, majoring in creative writing and biology.Dr. Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University Dr. Elif Miskioglu is an early-career engineering education scholar and educator. She holds a B.S. ˘ in Chemical Engineering (with Genetics minor) from Iowa
AC 2010-99: THE EFFECT OF GENDER ON SUPPORT AND SELF-EFFICACY INUNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING PROGRAMSRachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University Rachelle Reisberg is Director of Women in Engineering at Northeastern University. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering from Rice University. She was President of a start-up software company before joining Northeastern.Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology Margaret Bailey is Professor of Mechanical Engineering within the Kate Gleason College of Engineering at RIT and is the Founding Executive Director for the nationally recognized women in engineering program called WE@RIT. She recently accepted the role as
Paper ID #34361Effects of Uncertainty Avoidance and Country Culture on Perceptions ofPower Distance in the Learning ProcessJohnny C. Woods Jr., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Johnny C. Woods, Jr. is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Higher Education and Research Group Coordinator for the Engineering Competencies, Learning, and Inclusive Practices for Success (ECLIPS) Lab in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Johnny is also a Graduate Teaching Assistant for the Graduate School Certificate Course–Preparing the Future Professoriate. He has a Master in Educational Foundations and
instructor, she teaches courses in engineering ethics, communications, and professionalism as well as courses in the Women’s & Gender Studies program. She has extensive academic and career advising experience and experience with planning and implementation of summer programs for high school students and mentoring programs for first-year students from underrepresented groups. Page 22.1445.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 The Effect of Contextual Support in the First Year on Self- Efficacy in Undergraduate Engineering ProgramsAbstractThis study
-Bass higher and adult education series. Wiley, 2010. 4. Louis Deslauriers, Ellen Schelew, and Carl Wieman. Improved learning in a large-enrollment physics class. Science, 332(6031):862–864, 2011. 5. David C. Haak, Janneke Hille Ris Lambers, Emile Pitre, and Scott Freeman. Increased structure and active learning reduce the achievement gap in introductory biology. Science, 332(6034):1213–1216, 2011. 6. Karl A. Smith, Sheri D. Sheppard, David W. Johnson, and Roger T. Johnson. Pedagogies of engagement: Classroom-Based practices. Journal of Engineering Education, pages 1–15, January 2005. 7. Eann A. Patterson, Patricia B. Campbell, Ilene Busch-Vishniac, and Darrell W. Guillaume. The effect of
experience can lead to improved adjustment and academicperformance, which, in turn, shape overall satisfaction and commitment to remain in school.11 12 13While this study’s pathways model (Figure 1) bears some resemblance to Lent’s theoretical SCCTmodel,14 he and his colleagues use outcome expectations and interests as additional cognitive-person variables.15 This study concentrates on support and self-efficacy constructs, especiallysince the latter are believed to be the most central and pervasive mechanism of personal agency.16Subsequent analyses will focus on the effects of these variables on retention.Other than Lent’s work on contextual factors, there has been some modest research oncounseling interventions that may lead to increased self
AC 2011-696: MEASURING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEAM-BASEDSTEM PROJECT LEARNING AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ANDTEACHERSFelicia Chong, Michigan Technological UniversityDouglas E. Oppliger, Michigan Technological University Mr. Oppliger is a professional engineer and a lecturer in the Engineering Fundamentals department at Michigan Technological University. He is the director of the High School Enterprise program which has a mission to increase the numbers of students pursuing post-secondary degrees and careers in STEM fields. At its core, this program supports K-12 teachers who are leading teams of students in long-term STEM projects. This work is the latest in Oppliger’s history of working in K-12 STEM areas. For the past 10
and Their Staffs More Effectively. Bruce Reid The Pennsylvania State University Nesbitt Library Wilkes-Barre Campus Lehman, PA. 18627 bdr5@psu.eduABSTRACT: Can the management styles of highly esteemed and successful college coaches,Joe Paterno, football coach at Penn State University, John Wooden, famed basketball coach atUCLA, Mike Krzyzewski, successful basketball coach at Duke University, and Herb Brooks,former hockey coach at the University of Minnesota and the Olympics, apply successfully toacademic librarians and their staffs. Can library
Paper ID #12010How Students Choose their Engineering Major: Effects of Gender and Raceor EthnicityDr. Christine Valle, Georgia Institute of TechnologyMrs. Tia Jackson-TruittDr. Wendy C Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr Wendy C. Newstetter is the Director of Educational Research and Innovation in the College of Engi- neering at Georgia Tech. Page 26.860.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 How Students Choose their Engineering Major: Effects of Gender and Race
Effect of Network Latency on Pedagogic EfficacyInteractive web-based learning tools, such as engineering simulations, are becoming increasinglycommon. Universities find them cost-effective, and students find them convenient. Professorsfind web-based simulations effective to intuitively convey the complex cause-and-effectrelationships that are central in engineering education. For example, moving a slider can be usedto interactively see how changing a resistor’s value changes current flow through a currentdivider. There are many studies investigating the effectiveness of interactive web-based learningmaterials, yet, little systematic investigation of the pedagogic impact of network delay. Thispaper, therefore, seeks to quantify the relationship
Paper ID #11274Developing and Implementing Effective Campus Worklife Policies: The Storyof one NSF ADVANCE ProjectDr. Jenna P. Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Carpenter is Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Wayne and Juanita Spinks Professor of Mathematics in the College of Engineering and Science at Louisiana Tech University. She is PI on Tech’s NSF ADVANCE grant, 2014-2015 President of WEPAN, a member of the mathematical and statistical societies Joint Committee on Women, and advises a variety of women and girl-serving STEM projects and organizations. She is a past Vice President of ASEE and current
Paper ID #18678The Effect of Gender Groupings at an Engineering Summer Camp on In-creasing Engineering Knowledge and ConfidenceDr. Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas Dr. Besser, holds a MS and BS in civil engineering and PhD in education. Currently, she is the director of University of St. Thomas Center for Engineering Education; and she teaches engineering education and engineering courses. Previous experience includes faculty positions in diverse universities where she has taught a variety of coursework ranging from engineering education to structural systems to engineering economy. Prior to teaching, Dr
AC 2011-712: DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT A COST-EFFECTIVE WIRE-LESS COMMUNICATION PROJECT ON ASteve Hsiung, Old Dominion University Steve Hsiung is an associate professor of electrical engineering technology at Old Dominion University. Prior to his current position, Dr. Hsiung had worked for Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., Seagate Tech- nology, Inc., and Lam Research Corp., all in Silicon Valley, CA. Dr. Hsiung also taught at Utah State University and California University of Pennsylvania. He earned his BS degree from National Kauhsi- ung Normal University in 1980, MS degrees from University of North Dakota in 1986 and Kansas State University in 1988, and PhD degree from Iowa State University in 1992. Steve can be reached